# microshear

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Extremely small-scale shear (response of a rock to deformation usually by compressive stress).

## Etymology
micro- + shear

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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